The Chronicle’s Fellowship Helps Local Newsrooms Better Cover Philanthropy

Job Description

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is accepting applications for its Philanthropy & Nonprofit Accountability Fellowship. Every year four newsrooms join the program, which is designed to enhance coverage of local philanthropy and nonprofits. Each news organization receives $30,000 to spend on its reporting projects.  

Fellows receive training sessions with experts in philanthropy, investigative reporting, and public records throughout the year. They work closely with reporters in our newsroom, who help with sourcing, story development, and more. They will also work with and learn from editors and reporters who are part of our philanthropy partnership at the Associated Press and the Conversation and with national experts who can help them improve their journalism. 

Applications are open until February 14, 2026. Here’s more information and how to apply.  

Job Requirements

Submit a proposal describing your project or projects and articles that could result from your reporting as well as data or other storytelling elements. We are looking for substantial projects that will take a year to complete. Each project, if there is more than one, should be presented in 1,250 words or fewer. In the proposal, please discuss the following:

• The role that philanthropy or nonprofits play in the project you are proposing and what you’d like to learn about them.
• Why this subject is important to your audience.
• How your story will identify solutions or ideas for action in your community or region. Our goal is to support reporting that does more than identify problems. It should help your audience learn about solutions and possibly find ways to engage with nonprofits working on important issues.
• How your reporting will reflect a diversity of sources that have a wide range of perspectives, including those directly affected by the topic of the reporting.

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